Commander Charles Stukeley Shuckburgh first appears in the Navy List as an Acting Mate in 1859, although his earlier services aboard H.M.S. Rodney and before Sebastopol are verified. Shortly afterwards appointed as a Mate to H.M.S. Actaeon, he was present in operations on the Canton River and landed with the Naval Brigade at the taking of that city in December 1857, in addition to being engaged in the attack on the Taku Forts some two years later. Next joining H.M.S. Archer in April 1864, he found himself in action against natives on the River Congo, although this appears to have been his last stint of active service for several years, the early 1870s finding him based at Queenstown. In 1873, however, his fortunes changed and he was employed as a 'Transport Officer Afloat' in the Naval Transport Manitoban during the Ashantee operations, services which qualified him for the only Medal to be awarded to the ship (British Battles and Medals refers). Shuckburgh retired in the following year and gained advancement to Commander on the Retired List in October 1883.